Acts Index

``Authorization for final disposition" document re human remains: regulations created; fine, anatomical gift, and civil and criminal immunity provisions -  Act 58

Notary public who is not an attorney prohibited from certain actions that imply he or she is an attorney; exemption provided -  Act 110

Scrap metal sales, purchases, and dealers: definitions, confidentiality, and records requirements; fines and civil action provisions; theft of property modified -  Act 64

fingerprint Fingerprint, see Criminal identification and investigation

fire Fire

Automatic fire sprinklers in places of employment and public buildings under 60 feet in height: eliminating Comm.Dept authority to grant a variance to the rules relating to (remedial legislation) -  Act 149

Fire detection, prevention, and suppression rules re places of employment and public buildings under 60 feet in height: rules based on International Code Council, Inc., building code (remedial legislation) -  Act 148

Fire occurrence reports and records: requiring fire departments to report certain information to the U.S. Fire Administration -  Act 75

Fire safety performance standard for cigarettes established; manufacturer and Comm.Dept duties specified  -  Act 225

Mobile kitchen: automatic fire suppression or exhaust hood requirement may not be enforced under certain conditions -  Act 173

fire department Fire department, see also Milwaukee — Fire department

Fire occurrence reports and records: requiring fire departments to report certain information to the U.S. Fire Administration -  Act 75

Fire schools state operations appropriation: unencumbered balance to revert to fire dues distribution appropriation [Sec. 265m, 9346 (3k)] -  Act 20

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include -  Act 129

Law enforcement officer or fire fighter discipline procedure revised re collective bargaining agreement [Sec. 1867, 9355 (1f)] [vetoed] -  SB-40

Law enforcement or fire fighter disciplinary action procedures: collective bargaining may include [Sec. 2666e-2679i, 9315 (1f)] [2666f, 2679i, 9315 (1f) — partial veto]  -  Act 20

Part-time fire fighter or EMT re private, nonprofit volunteer fire company or a volunteer fire department or EMS program maintained by a local governmental unit: wages paid at regular intervals, but no less than annually, by agreement with employers -  Act 195

Special distinguishing registration plates: surviving spouse of a fire fighter who died in the line of duty permitted to retain or apply for; changes similar condition for surviving spouse of military group member from permissive to mandatory; fire fighter, EMT, or rescue squad member who surrendered plates due to injury preventing performance of duties may apply for reissuance of the plates -  Act 194

State of emergency: state agency status for health care facilities, mass clinics, and certain health care providers revised; governing bodies of counties allowed to make declarations of emergencies; civil liability immunity for donating or selling qualified food and household products modified; State Interoperability Council made a statutory council and renamed the Interoperability Council; tornado or other hazardous drill requirement in public and private schools revised  -  Act 79

Volunteer fire fighter and EMT wage payment frequency revised  -  Act 7

fire department _ pension Fire department — Pension, see Retirement — Protective service

fire sprinkler Fire sprinkler, see Fire

firearms and dangerous weapons Firearms and dangerous weapons

Clay pigeons sold to certain shooting facilities: sales and use tax exemption modified [Sec. 2410d, 9341 (15w), 9441 (5f)]  -  Act 20

Electric weapon prohibition inapplicable to on-duty county correctional personnel -  Act 128

Emergency powers: prohibition against restricting firearms or ammunition during an emergency -  Act 87

firefighter Firefighter, see Fire department; Milwaukee — Fire department

fireworks Fireworks

Fireworks sale and permits: law revised [Sec. 2913c, d, e] -  Act 20

first class city First class city, see Milwaukee — City

first responder First responder, see Medical service

fish and fishing Fish and fishing

Aquatic invasive species control cost-sharing grants: funding revised; eligibility expanded [Sec. 282Lm, m, 638r, 646m, 661] -  Act 20

Aquatic invasive species grant to City of Oshkosh [Sec. 9135 (4c)] -  Act 20

Bass fishing season established, catch and release required [Sec. 712m] [partial veto] -  Act 20

DNR license or permit issued based on a random or preference selection system: person may transfer to a minor who is eligible to use the approval -  Act 65

Fish taken from the wild: restaurant may prepare and serve to the person who caught it; DNR permit not required under certain conditions [Sec. 713d, 3066h] -  Act 20

Invasive fish species or eggs: possessing, releasing, controlling, storing, selling, or transporting prohibited; transporting a boat, boat trailer, or boating equipment on a highway with invasive species on or in it prohibited; exceptions provided  -  Act 226

Muskellunge fishing season established, catch and release required [Sec. 712r] [partial veto]  -  Act 20

Public access to certain Stewardship lands for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation; DNR to develop interactive mapping tool of Stewardship lands, signage requirements; NRB, hunting fee, and report provisions [Sec. 638mg, mj]  -  Act 20

fish and fishing _ commercial Fish and fishing — Commercial

Invasive fish species or eggs: possessing, releasing, controlling, storing, selling, or transporting prohibited; transporting a boat, boat trailer, or boating equipment on a highway with invasive species on or in it prohibited; exceptions provided  -  Act 226

fish and fishing _ license Fish and fishing — License

Automated issuing system for fish and game approvals operated by a third party: appropriation created for depositing contract fees [Sec. 302s, 707] -  Act 20

DNR license or permit issued based on a random or preference selection system: person may transfer to a minor who is eligible to use the approval -  Act 65

Hunting and fishing approvals for nonresident members of the Wisconsin national guard and reserve units of the U.S. armed forces permitted with certain proof  -  Act 23

Hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals: extending provisions for U.S. armed forces to reserve units of U.S. armed forces, nonresident provisions -  Act 51

Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa issuance of resident two-day inland lake trout fishing licenses [Sec. 708, 712] -  Act 20

Shovelnose sturgeon: annual permit for harvest of fish and roe; monthly report to DNR required [Sec. 713, 716]  -  Act 20

fish and game warden Fish and game warden

GLIFWC conservation wardens: application of certain statutes re law enforcement and conservation wardens expanded to include; authorization to assist a Wisconsin peace officer or make an arrest for violations of state law  -  Act 27

flag Flag, see Symbols, National

flood plain zoning Flood plain zoning

Chippewa Falls, City of: municipal flood control grant [Sec. 282r, 9135 (1i)] -  Act 20

Flood damaged property in Grant County: second installment of property taxes delayed [Sec. 9141 (2v)]  -  Act 20

floorperiod Floorperiod, see Legislature — Procedure

fond du lac county Fond du Lac County

Reroute certain state highways through the City of Ripon: DOT study and report required [Sec. 9148 (4m)]  -  Act 20

STH 23 major highway development project: DOT to begin by set date [Sec. 2524g] [partial veto]  -  Act 20

food Food, see also Dairy product; Farm produce; Livestock and meat; Restaurant; School — Lunch

Agricultural chemical cleanup fund: transfer of funds for food regulation and animal health laws enforcement [Sec. 9203 (1), (2)] -  Act 20

``Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin" program created in DATCP to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products; ``Buy Local" grant program provision [Sec. 183p, 2593p, 2594c, 9103 (3i)]  -  Act 20

food stamp plan Food stamp plan

Child abuse and neglect prevention, food distribution and hunger prevention, and WIC programs of DHFS' Division of Children and Family Services transferred to DCF [Sec. 343, 829c, 1125, 1125m, 1176d, f, 1821m] -  Act 20

Food stamp employment and training program: DHFS report required re participation [Sec. 9121 (7k)] [vetoed]  -  SB-40

Food stamp recipients' employment and training program transferred from DWD to DHFS; food stamp eligibility re child support noncompliance revised [Sec. 387, 464, 1397-1407, 1425, 1662-1667, 1669, 2645, 9154 (3k)] -  Act 20

Offenders applying for food stamp program prior to release: Corr.Dept required to assist; authorized correctional employees may receive telephone calls on offender's behalf [Sec. 1667f] -  Act 20

foodshare FoodShare, see Food stamp plan

football Football, see Green Bay Packers

footville, village of Footville, Village of, see Rock County

ford, gerald r Ford, Gerald R.

``Gerald Ford Day": July 14, 2007 announced as to honor the 38th President of the United States [AJR-11]  -  JR-8

foreign country Foreign country, see International relations

forest county Forest County

Red Bridge restoration in Town of Armstrong Creek: transportation enhancements grant, local match required [Sec. 9148 (9b)] -  Act 20

Utility installation cost reimbursement to City of Crandon [Sec. 309c, 9148 (9x)] -  Act 20

forestry Forestry

ATV trails system in Northern Highlands-American Legion State Forest funding, NRB approval [Sec. 9135 (4g)]  -  Act 20

Conservation fund increase for fiscal year 2006-07 re debt service costs for state forest acquisition [Sec. 9235 (2)]  -  Act 5

County forest administration grants [Sec. 281r, 702d, e] -  Act 20

Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center: grant provided [Sec. 281q, 718m] -  Act 20

Forest grant program established for the control of invasive plants in weed management areas [Sec. 281qm, 699c-x, 702] -  Act 20

Forestry research and development grants repealed [Sec. 700] -  Act 20

Load-bearing dimension lumber: exemption from construction standards under certain conditions; lumber grading training program created, certification requirement and U.W. Stevens Point and DNR provisions -  Act 208

Managed Forest Land Board created; land acquisition grants for certain outdoor activities [Sec. 30, 68, 282, 2481, 2482, 9135 (1)] -  Act 20

Managed forest land: owner may not enter into a lease or other agreement for compensation re specified recreational activities; exception and penalty provisions [Sec. 2480c-r]  -  Act 20

Nursery growers, nursery dealers, and Christmas tree growers: laws revised re fees and licenses -  Act 62

Pulp and paper mill that emerged from bankruptcy in Wisconsin: renewable energy grant required, criteria set [Sec. 198, 199j, 9108 (4v), (5x)] [198, 9108 (5x) — partial veto]  -  Act 20

Sustainable forestry education lapse [Sec. 9235 (5k)] -  Act 20